Eight new laws are planned over the next two years to allow the United Kingdom to leave the European Union .

The legislation was set out in the Queen’s speech, when the Government published its plans for the future.

Usually, a Queen’s Speech sets out proposed new laws to be introduced over one year.

But this time, the Government has decided the Queen’s Speech should cover a two year period.

Ministers say this is because Parliament needs time to get new Brexit laws right.

But critics of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May say this will help her to stay in power, following a disappointing result in the June 8 general election, when the Conservatives lost their majority.

The new Brexit laws are likely to dominate debate at Westminster over the next two years.

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Fisheries Bill

To enable the UK to control access to fisheries and management of its waters. This includes setting UK fishing quotas once we leave the EU.

Agriculture Bill

To support UK farmers after we leave the EU.

At the moment, UK farmers get subsidies of £3.5 billion a year from Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy, and the Treasury has pledged in the past to maintain that spending to 2020 - but not necessarily beyond.